Wall wardrobe



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WALL WARDROBE 3 Sheets-Sheet 5 Jan. 24, 1967 Filed 001;. e, 1964 x w W iN 1 y P M 4 W... f a J- M .1 fl M 4 w 4 W \\\MAM\ \y. k. M y 7 j w w w dj j v United States Patent Ofilice Patented Jan. 24, 1967 3,308,263 WALLWARDRQBE Hugh C. Acton, 588 Brantside Drive, Birmingham, Mich. 48009Filed Oct. 6, 1964, Ser. No. 401,951 8 Claims. (C1. 312245) Thisinvention relates generally to wall-hung wardrobes of the typecomprising a substantially vertically extending front or cover panelthat is mounted in a position spaced from and substantially parallel toa wall or similar support structure.

The present invention is an improvement of the wallhung wardrobeconstruction disclosed in applicants Patent No. 3,126,238, issued March24, 1964.

It is an object of the resent invention to provide a wall-hung wardrobeof the above character wherein the front or cover panel is movablysupported on the wall or similar Support structure.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a wall-hungwardrobe of the above character wherein the front or cover panel ismovable about either a horizontal or vertical axis toward and away fromthe wall or similar support structure for space saving and to facilitatedusting, cleaning, or the like.

It is yet another object of the present invention to provide a wall-hungwardrobe of the above character wherein the front or cover panel ispivotable about a vertical hinged axis to permit convenient access toany clothes, luggage or the like, stored within the wardrobe.

It is still another object of the present invention to rovide awall-hung wardrobe that may be easily assembled and disassembled tofacilitate the storage, transportation, and relocation thereof.

It is yet a further object of the present invention to provide awall-hung wardrobe of an extremely simple design and which is thereforeeconomical to commercially produce.

Other objects and advantages of the present invention will becomeapparent from the following detailed description taken in conjunctionwith the accompanying drawings wherein:

FIGURE 1 is an elevated perspective view of a preferred form of thewall-hung wardrobe of the present invention;

FIGURE 2 is a top elevational view of the wardrobe structure illustratedin FIGURE 1;

FIGURE 3 is a fragmentary side elevational view of the wall-hungwardrobe illustrated in FIGURE 1;

FIGURE 4 is an elevated perspective view of a modified form of thewall-hung wardrobe of the present invention;

FIGURE 5 is a side elevational view of the wardrobe structureillustrated in FIGURE 4;

FIGURE 6 is a side elevational view of another modified form of thewall-hung wardrobe of the present invention;

FIGURE 7 is a side elevational view of still another modified form ofthe wall-hung wardrobe of the present invention;

FIGURE 8 is a top elevational view of the wardrobe structure illustratedin FIGURE 7;

FIGURE 9 is an elevated perspective view of yet another form of awall-hung wardrobe embodying the present invention;

FIGURE 10 is a side elevational view of the wardrobe structureillustrated in FIGURE 9;

FIGURE 11 is a top elevational view of yet a further form of a wall-hungwardrobe embodying the present invention;

FIGURE 12 is a side elevational view of yet another modified form of thewall-hung wardrobe of the present invention;

FIGURE 13 is a top elevational view of the wardrobe structureillustrated in FIGURE 12;

FIGURE 14 is a side elevational view of still a further form of thewall-hung wardrobe of the present invention;

FIGURE 15 is a top elevational view of the wardrobe structureillustrated in FIGURE 14;

FIGURE 16 is a top elevational view of yet a further embodiment of thewall-hung wardrobe of the present invention;

FIGURE 17 is an elevated perspective view of still another embodiment-of a wall-hung wardrobe embodying the present invention; and

FIGURE 18 is a top elevational view of the wardrobe structureillustrated in FIGURE 17.

Broadly speaking, the present invention is directed toward a wall-hungwardrobe of the type comprising a substantially flat, verticallyextending cover panel that is movably secured to a wall or similarsupport structure such that the panel may be biased toward and away fromthe wall for the sake of space saving, cleaning and the like, and whichpanel, in a slightly modified form of the present invention, may bepivoted about a vertical hinged axis to permit convenient access to anyclothes, luggage, or the like that may be stored within the wardrobe.

Referring now to FIGURES 1 through 3 of the drawings, a wall-hungwardrobe 10, in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the presentinvention, comprises a rigid, vertically extending front or cover panel12 that is mounted in a position spaced from and substantially parallelto a wall or similar support structure, representatively designated bythe numeral 14. The panel 12 may be of virtually any suitable material,such as wood, Masonite, Formica, veneered fiberboard, plastic, or thelike, that is substantially lanar in form and will serve to enhance andcomplement the decor of the room in which the wardrobe 10 is mounted.The panel 12 is movably or pivotably secured to the wall 14 by means ofa pair of spaced parallel and rectangularly configured frame members 16and 18 that project between the panel 12 and the wall 14. The framemembers 16 and 18, together with each of the hereinafter to be describedracks, shelves and shelf and panel support members that serve to supportclothes, luggage and the like within the various forms of the presentinvention, are preferably fabricated of stainless steel, chrome platedsteel, or some other ornamental metal such as extruded aluminum or thelike. As best seen in FIGURE 1, the frame members 16 and 18 respectivelycomprise vertically extending side portions 20, 22 and 24, 26, togetherwith horizontally extending upper and lower end portions 28, 30 and 32,34. The side portions 20 and 24 of the frame members 16 and 18,respectively, are pivotably secured to the wall 14 by two pair ofconventional pivot or support brackets, generally designated 36, whichare rigidly secured to the wall 14 as by suitable screws, bolts or thelike. In a similar manner, the side portions 22 and 26 of the framemembers 16 and 18 are pivotably secured to the side of the cover panel12 facing the wall 14 by another two pair of pivot or support brackets,generally designated 38, whereby the cover panel 12 is movable orpivotable from a position spaced from the wall 14 wherein the framemembers 16 and 18 lie along planes extending perpendicular to the coverpanel 12, to a collapsed or compacted position wherein the cover panel12 and the frame members 16 and 18 are in substantial coplanar relationwith the wall 14,

, as indicated by the phantom lines in FIGURE 2.

40 is preferably such that it extends between and is supported in ahorizontal position by having its opposite ends bear upon the upper endportions 28 and 32 of the frame members 16 and 18, respectively. As bestseen in FIG- URE 3, the shelf or rack assembly 40 is adapted to bepivoted upwardly about a horizontal axis extending through the brackets46 to a position adjacent or extending parallel to the wall 14, wherebythe cover panel 12 may be biased into its compacted or collapsedposition coplanar with the wall 14, as above described. A suitablelatching mechanism, for example, a conventional magnetic latch 47, isprovided on the rear side of the panel 12 and on the wall 14 todetachably secure the panel 12 in its above described compactedposition.

It will be seen in FIGURE 3 that the shelf assembly 40 and the framemembers 16 and 18 are oriented relative to the cover panel 12 such that,when he assembly 40 is biased upwardly adjacent the wall 14, and thecover panel 12 is biased to the above described compacted or collapsedposition, the panel 12 remains parallel to the wall 14 and both theshelf assembly 40 and the frame members 16 and 18 remain entirelyconcealed behind the cover panel 12. Thus, the esthetic or decorativeappearance of the wall-hung wardrobe 18 of the present invention is notadversely affected by any protruding support or shelf members when thepanel 12 is arranged in either its normal or compacted position.

Referring now to FIGURES 4 and 5, in a modified form of the wall-hungwardrobe of the present invention, the front or cover panel 12 ismovably secured to the wall or similar support structure 14 by means ofa pair of vertically spaced rack or shelf members, generally designated48 and 50. The shelf members 48 and 50 respectively compriserectangularly configured frame portions 52 and 54 and a plurality ofhorizontally spaced support bars, generally designated 56, these barsproviding a pair of vertically spaced support surfaces upon whichclothes, luggage and the like, may be stored. The frame portions 52 and54 of the shelf members 48 and 58 are pivotably secured along one sideto the wall 14 by two pair of pivot or support brackets, generallydesignated 58, and in a similar manner, these frame members arepivotably secured to the side of the cover panel 12 facing the wall 14by means of another two pair of pivot or support brackets, generallydesignated 60. It will thus be seen that the panel 12 is movable orpivotable about four spaced parallel axes defined by the brackets 58 and60, from a position spaced from the wall 14 wherein the shelf members 48and 50 extend along horizontal planes perpendicular to the panel 12, toa position wherein the panel 12 and the shelf members 48 and 50 arecompacted or arranged substantially coplanar with the wall 14, asindicated by the phantom lines in FIGURE 5. As in the aforediscussedembodiment of the present invention, the shelf members 48 and 50 areoriented relative to the panel 12 such that they are each concealed whenthe cover panel 12 and the shelf members 48 and 50 are pivoted or biasedto their respective compacted positions coplanar with the wall 14.

By virtue of the fact that the panel 12 is wall-hung, therebyfacilitating dusting, cleaning and the like, of the floor below thewardrobe 10, it is necessary to provide some means for rigidlymaintaining the pivotably mounted shelf members 48 and 50 in theirhorizontal ositions illustrated in FIGURES 4 and 5. By way of example,one suitable means is illustrated herein and comprises a pair of spacedapart support links or brace members 62 and 64 that are pivotablysecured to the opposite ends of the shelf member 50 and whose lower endsare adapted to be inserted within a pair of horizontally spaced recessedflange members 66 and 68, respectively, that are rigidly secured to thewall 14. When it is desired to bias the cover panel 12, together withthe shelf members 48 and 50, to a compacted position adjacent the wall14, as illustrated in FIGURE 5, it is merely necessary to disengage thelower ends of the support members 62 and 64 from their associated flangemembers 66 and 68, whereby the shelf members 48 and 50 and the coverpanel 12 will be free to move to its compacted position. A suitablelatching mechanism (not shown), such as the aforementioned mechanism 47,may be provided to detachably secure the panel 12 and the shelf members48 and 50 in the above described compacted position.

Referring now to FIGURE 6, in another modified form of the wall-hungwardrobe of the present invention, the cover panel 12 is pivotablysecured to the wall or similar support structure 14 by means of a pairof rectangularly configured, vertically spaced frame members 70 and 72that are pivotably secured to the wall 14 and to the side of the panel12 facing the wall 14 by means of a plurality of pivot or supportbrackets, generally designated 74, thereby enabling the cover panel 12to be biased or pivoted toward and away from the wall 14 in a manneridentical to the way the panel 12 may be pivoted in the embodiment ofthe present invention illustrated in FIGURES 4 and 5. A pair ofvertically spaced and horizontally extending rack or shelf members 76and 78 are pivotably secured as by suitable brackets 88, to the side ofthe cover panel 12 facing the wall 14 directly above the frame members72 and 70, respectively. The shelf members 76 and 78 are adapted to bepivoted upwardly about the horizontal axes defined by the brackets 80 toa position where they extend parallel to the panel 12, thereby enablingthe panel 12, together with the frame members 70 and 72, to be biasedtoward and into substantial coplanar relationship with the wall 14, asabove described. Suitable brace and flange members such as members 62and 66 described in FIGURES 4 and 5 may be provided on the frame member78 and the wall 14 to rigidly support the frame member in asubstantially horizontal configuration. A suitable latching mechanism(not shown), such. as the aforediscussed mechanism 47 may also beprovided to detachably secure the panel 12 to the wall 14 when the panel12 is in its collapsed position adjacent the wall 14.

Referring now to FIGURES 7 and 8, in still another embodiment of thepresent invention, the cover panel 12 is movably secured to the wall orsimilar support structure 14 by means of a rack or shelf assembly 82that is pivotably connected along one edge to the upper end of the panel12 by a pair of horizontally spaced pivot or support brackets 84 and 86,and is pivotably connected along its opposite edge to the wall 14 byanother pair of horizontally spaced brackets 88 and 98. Projectingbetween the lower end of the cover panel 12 and the wall 14 is a pair ofspacer members or arms 92 and 94 which are hingedly connected at theirouter ends to the panel 12 by a pair of conventional hinged members 96and 98, respectively, and are thereby movable from a position extendingperpendicularly or horizontally from the lower end of the panel 12, asindicated by the solid lines in FIG URE 7, to a position extendingparallel to the cover panel 12, as indicated by the phantom lines inFIGURE 7. The arms 92 and 94 function to space the lower end of thepanel .12 away from the wall 1 4- and thereby maintain the panel 12parallel to the wall 14. An upwardly extending support arm 9? ishingedly connected to the Wall 14 below the shelf member 82 and isformed with a yokewshaped or bifurcated upper end which is adapted toengage a portion of the shelf member 82 and thereby support it in thehorizontal position illustrated in FIG- URE 7. VJhen it is desired tocollapse or bias the panel 12 into substantially coplanar relation withthe wall 14, it is rnerely necessary to bias the support arm 99 out ofengagement with the shelf member 82 and pivot the spacer arms 92 and 94from their normal horizontally extending position to their verticalposition, whereby the cover panel 12 may be pivoted upon the shelfassembly 82 toward the wall 14. As hereinbefore stated, a suitablelatchin g means (not shown) may be used to detachably secure the panel12 in coplanar relation with the wall 14.

Referring to yet another embodiment of the wall-hung wardrobe of thepresent invention, as seen in FIGURES 9 and 10, the cover panel 12 isrno-vably secured to the wall or similar support structure 14 throughthe use of a pair of vertically spaced pivot arms 100 and 102, each ofwhich is pivotably secured at one end to the panel 12 and at theopposite end to the wall 14, whereby the panel 12 is movable toward andaway from the wall 14, in a manner hereinabove described. A pair ofvertically spaced rack or shelf members 104 and 106 project horizontallybetween the cover panel 12 and the wall 14, these shelf members beingpivotably secured by suitable brackets, generally designated 108, to thecover panel 12 directly above the pivot a-nms 100 and 102, respectively.The shelf members 164 and 106, when disposed in their respectivehorizontal positions illustrated in FIGURES 9 and 10, are adapted tobear upon and be supported by the pivot arms 100 and 102, respectively,these shelves being pivotable to a vertical position, as indicated bythe phantom lines in FIGURE 10, when it is desired to bias the coverpanel 12 toward the wall 14.

A pair of adjustable telescopic spacer members or arms 110 and 112project horizontally between the lower end of the cover panel 12 and thewall 14 and are rigidly secured at their outer ends by conventionalmounting sleeves to the cover panel 12. The arms 110 and 112 areconstructed such that they may be selectively extended or contracted toany desired length and thereby serve to limit the movement of the coverpanel 12 toward the wall 14 to a predetermined amount.

As seen in FIGURE 11, in still a further embodiment of the wall-hungwardrobe of the present invention, the cover panel 12 is movably mountedfor rectilinear movement toward and away from the wall 14 through theuse of a plurality of appropriate spaced adjustable telescopic spacerar-rns 114 similar to the aforementioned arms 110 and 112. The arms 114are rigidly secured at their opposite ends to the wall 14 and the coverpanel 12 by suitable screws, bolts, and the like, and conventionalmountin-g sleeves 115. It will be seen that the arms 114 may be used tosupport one or more rack or shelf members 116 behind the cover panel 12,whereby clothes, luggage, and the like, may be concealed behind thecover panel 12. It will be noted that the shelf members 116 may, ifdesired, be of the expandable type and thereby expand in width toincrease the shelf area behind the cover panel 12 as the panel 12 ispositioned further away from the wall 14.

Referring now to the embodiment of the present invention illustrated inFIGURES 12 and 13, the cover panel 12 is supported on the wall orsimilar support structure 14 by means of a pair of vertically extending,spaced parallel C-shaped frame members .118 and 119 that are rigidlysecured to the wall 14 by suitable screws, bolts, or the like. Themembers 11 8 and 119 each comprise horizontally extending upper andlower end portions 120 and 122, respectively, which preferably lie inthe same horizontal planes and between which extend a plurality ofspaced parallel bars, generally designated 124, that form a pair ofvertically .s-paced shelves or racks behind the cover panel 12.

As seen in FIGURE 13, the cover panel 12 is hingedly connected along oneside thereof to the outer ends of the upper and lower end portions 120and 122 of the frame member 118 by a pair of suitable hinges 126 and128, respectively, whereby the cover panel 12 may be pivoted to and froma position permitting convenient access to the shelves formed by thesupport bars 124, as indicated by the phantom lines in FIGURE 13. Asuitable latching mechanism, herein designated 131i, is provided on theback side of the cover panel 12 and is engageable with the frame member119 to detachably secure the panel 12 in the closed position illustratedin FIGURE 13.

Referring now to FIGURES .14 and 15, in still another modified from ofthe present invention, the wall-hung wardrobe includes a verticallyextending side panel 132 which lies along a plane extendingperpendicular to the cover panel 12 and serves to pivotably secure thepanel 12 to the wall or similar support structure 14. The side panel.132 is rigidly connected along one vertically extending side edgethereof to the wall 14 by means of a conventional angle iron member 134which is coextensive of the panel 132 and is rigidly secured to thepanel 132 and to the wall 14 by suitable screws, bolts, or the like. Thecover panel 12 is hingedly connected to the outer edge of the side panel132 by a pair of conventional hinges 136 and 138, whereby the coverpanel 12 is pivotable about the vertical axis defined by the outer edgeof the side panel 132, as ilustrated in FIGURE 15.

A pair of vertically spaced rack or shell members 140 and 142 extendhorizontal-1y between the cover panel 12 and the wall 14, which shelfmembers are rigidly secured to the wall 14 and to the side panel 132 asby a plurality of suitable brackets, generally designated 144. Asuitable latching mechanism 146 is provided on the side of the coverpanel 12 opposite the hinges 136 138 for detachably securing the panel12 to one of the shelf members 140 or 142 when the panel 12 is disposedin its closed position illustrated in FIGURE 15.

Referring now to FIGURE 16, in a slightly modified version of thewall-hung wardrobe illustrated in FIG- URES l4 and 15, the cover panel12 is rigidly connected along one side edge thereof to the side panel132 by a suitable angle iron member 151 which is similar in constructionto the aforediscussed member 134. The vertically extending side edge ofthe side panel 132 opposite that which is secured to the cover panel 12,is hingedly connected by suitable vertically spaced hinges 152 to thewall or similar support structure 14, whereby the cover panel 112 andthe side panel 132 may be simultaneously biased or pivoted about thevertical axis defined by the hinges 152 to permit access to one or morehorizontally extending shelf members 154 rigidly secured to the wall 14behind the cover panel 12. As above described, a suitable latchingmechanism 156 may be provided on the back side of the cover panel 12 fordetachably securing the panel 12 to one of the shelves 154.

Referring to yet a further embodiment of the present invention, asillustrated in FIGURES 17 and 18, the cover panel 12 is hingedlyconnected along one side edge thereof by suitable hinges 158 and 160 toone side edge of the side panel 132, Which panel 132 is in turn hingedlyconnected along its opposite side edge by suitable hinges 162 and 164 tothe wall or similar support structure 14. As best seen by the phantomlines in FIGURE 18, the hinges 158, 160, and 162, 164, are arranged suchthat the cover panel 12 and side panel 132 may be biased or pivoted to aconfiguration where each of these panels extends parallel to and is insubstantial coplanar relationship with the wall 14.

A pair of vertically spaced rack or shelf members 166 are pivotablysecured to the side of the cover panel 12 facing the wall 14 by suitablepivot or support brackets, generally designated 170, which shelf membersare thus pivotab-le from a position extending horizontally between thewall 14 and the cover panel 12, to a position wherein these shelfmembers extend vertically or parallel to the cover panel 12, asindicated by the phantom lines in FIGURE 17. Two pair of generallyU-shaped brackets, generally designated 172, are rigidly secured to thewall 14 and are adapted to receive the outer or swinging edges of theshelf members 166 and 168 and thereby support these members in agenerally horizontal configuration. When it is desired to collapse orbias the cover panel 12 and side panel 132 into the configurationillustrated by the phantom lines in FIGURE 18, it is merely necessary todisengage the outer edges of shelf members 166 and 7 178 from thebrackets 172, thereby enebling the shelf members 166 and 168 to bebiased to a vertical configuration, at which time the cover panel 12 andthe side panel 132 may be biased to their collapsed condition, as abovedescribed.

It will be seen from the various foregoing constructions of thewall-hung wardrobe embodying the present invention, that the cover panel12 serves to substantially conceal the rack or shelf membersincorporated in these units when the panel 12 is disposed in both itsnormal position spaced from its associated wall or support structure,and when the panel 12 is arranged adjacent or in coplanar relation withthe wall. It will also be seen that each of the foregoing constructionsof the wall-hung wardrobe of the present invention serve to contain andsubstantially conceal considerable quantities of Clothing, luggage orthe like, and thereby may be used in lieu of or to complementconventional type storage closets; however, a particular feature of thehereinabove described wardrobe constructions over such conventionalstorage closets is provided by the fact that the majority of theseconstructions (all those except for the embodiments illustrated inFIGURES 12 through 16) are selectively collapsible whereby the coverpanels may be biased into coplanar relation with the walls or similarsupport structures upon which they are mounted, thereby effecting asubstantial saving a space and greatly facilitating dusting, cleaning,or the like.

While it will be apparent that the preferred embodiments hereinillustrated are well calculated to fulfill the objects above stated, itwill be appreciated that the wallhung wardrobe constructions of thepresent invention are susceptible to modification, variation and changewithout departing from the proper scope or fair meaning of the subjoinedclaims.

What is claimed is:

1. In a wall wardrobe for containing apparel and the like and adapted tobe mounted on the wall or similar structure, a substantially verticallyextending cover panel disposed adjacent the wall, apparel supportingmeans interposed between the wall and said panel frame means extendingbetween and pivotably connected along its opposite edges to said paneland the wall for supporting said panel for movement between a firstposition wherein said panel is spaced from and substantially parallel tothe wall and a second position wherein said panel is parallel to andsubstantially adjacent the wall, and means selectively engageable withsaid frame means adapted to limit pivotal movement of said frame meansbeyond a position wherein said apparel supporting means assumes agenerally horizontal configuration between said panel and the wall, thearea of said panel being sufficiently large with respect 'to said framemeans, whereby said frame means and said apparel supporting means areentirely concealed behind said panel in each of said positions when saidpanel is viewed in front horizontal elevation.

2. In a wall wardrobe for containing apparel and the like and adapted tobe mounted on the wall or similar structure, a substantially verticallyextending cover panel disposed adjacent the wall, apparel supportingmeans interposed between the wall and said panel, a pair of verticallyspaced frame means including said apparel supporting means extendingbetween and pivotably connected along its opposite edges to said paneland the wall for supporting said panel for movement between a firstposition wherein said panel is spaced from and substantially parallel tothe wall and a second position wherein said panel is parallel to andsubstantially adjcent the wall, and means selectively engageable withsaid frame means adapted to limit pivotal movement of said frame meansbeyond a position wherein said apparel supporting means assumes agenerally horizontal configuration between said panel and the wall, saidpanel always remaining parallel to the wall when disposed in either ofsaid positions and when moving therebetween.

3. In a wall wardrobe for containing apparel and the like and adapted tobe mounted on the wall or similar structure, a substantially verticallyextending cover panel disposed adjacent the wall, apparel supportingmeans interposed between the wall and said panel, means extend ingbetween and pivotably connected along the opposite edges to said paneland the wall for supporting said panel for movement between a firstposition wherein said panel is spaced from and substantially parallel tothe wall and a second position wherein said panel is parallel to andsubstantially adjacent the wall, said last mentioned means and saidapparel supporting means being entirely concealed behind said panel ineach of said positions when said panel is viewed in front horizontalelevation, said last mentioned means comprising at least onehorizontally extending frame member secured along one edge to the walland along the opposite edge to the side of said panel confronting thewall and means selectively engageable with said frame means adapted tolimit pivotal movement of said frame means beyond a position whereinsaid apparel supporting means assumes a generally horizontalconfiguration between said panel and the wall.

4. The invention as set forth in claim 3 wherein said frame memberincludes means defining an apparel supporting shelf extendinghorizontally between said panel and the wall.

5. The invention as set forth in claim 3 wherein said frame member ispivotably connected along one edge thereof to the wall.

6. The invention as set forth in claim 3, wherein said frame member ispivotably connected along one edge thereof to said side of said panelconfronting the wall.

7. The invention as set forth in claim 3 which includes two verticallyspaced and horizontally extending frame members interposed between saidwall and the side of said panel confronting the wall.

8. The invention as set forth in claim 3 wherein said frame member isdisposed adjacent one end of said panel and which includes at least onepivotably mounted spacer leg member at the opposite end of said panelfrom said frame member for preventing said opposite end of said panelfrom moving more than a predetermined distance toward the wall.

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CLAUDE A. LE ROY, Primary Examiner. CHANCELLOR E. HARRIS, Examiner,

1. IN A WALL WADROBE FOR CONTAINING APPAREL AND THE LIKE AND ADAPTED TOBE MOUNTED ON THE WALL OR SIMILAR STRUCTURE, A SUBSTANTIALLY VERTICALLYEXTENDING COVER PANEL DISPOSED ADJACENT THE WALL, APPAREL SUPPORTINGMEANS INTERPOSED BETWEEN THE WALL AND SAID PANEL FRAME MEANS EXTENDINGBETWEEN AND PIVOTALLY CONNECTED ALONG ITS OPPOSITE EDGES TO SAID PANELAND THE WALL FOR SUPPORTING SAID PANEL FOR MOVEMENT BETWEEN A FIRSTPOSITION WHEREIN SAID PANEL IS SPACED FROM AND SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL TOTHE WALL AND A SECOND POSITION WHEREIN SAID PANEL IS PARALLEL TO ANDSUBSTANTIALLY ADJACENT THE WALL, AND MEANS SELECTIVELY ENGAGEABLE WITHSAID FRAME MEANS ADAPTED TO LIMIT PIVOTAL MOVEMENT OF SAID FRAME MEANSBEYOND A POSITION WHEREIN SAID APPAREL SUPPORTING MEANS ASSUMES AGENERALLY HORIZONTAL CONFIGURATION BETWEEN SAID PANEL AND THE WALL, THEAREA OF SAID PANEL BEING SUFFICIENTLY LARGE WITH RESPECT TO SAID FRAMEMEANS, WHEREBY SAID FRAME MEANS AND SAID APPAREL SUPPORTING MEANS AREENTIRELY CONCEALED BEHIND SAID PANEL IN EACH OF SAID POSITIONS WHEN SAIDPANEL IS VIEWED IN FRONT HORIZONTAL ELEVATION.